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Depositions of Frederick Piggot, brickmaker of Caddington and Alfred Atherton Murfin, police constable of Luton. In the case of James Bayles accused of stealing 28lbs of coal.

7 June 1852

From: 1852 To: 1852

Frederick Piggot: a master brickmaker at Woodside in Caddington and he employed James Bayles to attend to the fires at the kiln. He would need to attend there on the night of Friday 4 June. Piggot had a quantity of coals at the kiln and the coals produced by the olice Constable were the same sort as at the kiln. On Saturday morning he saw the prisoner in custody with Constable Murfin and the accused said that he hoped Piggot would forgive him. Alfred Atherton Murfin: in consequence of information received he went to Piggots Brick Kiln at Woodside on the night of 4 June. He hid himself in a shed a few minutes past 1 in the morning. He saw the prisoner come into the brick yard and make up the fires. He came into the shed and drank something out a bottle. He went straight from the shed to the coal heap and took up a large piece of coal and put it under his smock. He then went in the direction of his home. Murfin followed him into the road and took him into custody. They went to Mr Piggot and Bayles asked Mr Piggot to forgive him, but Mr Piggot said he could not.

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Bayles, James,
Piggot, Frederick,
Murfin, Alfred Atherton

CADDINGTON, stealing, coal, brickmaker